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SMBC Group · 3 days ago

IAM/Security Infrastucture Architect

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$166K/yr - $205K/yr

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group offering a range of financial services. They are seeking a highly skilled IAM and Security Infrastructure Architect to assist in defining strategies and designs for security infrastructure, ensuring integration with organizational goals and operational efficiency.

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Responsibilities

Member of a team that establishes and drives infrastructure architecture with a specific focus on security requirements and best practices in a global, hybrid, multi-cloud environment

Work directly with Information Security to develop and promote infrastructure requirements within security-related initiatives and ensure that security requirements are integrated into infrastructure projects

Increase operational and financial efficiencies through identification of opportunities to standardize security toolsets and practices within a multi-company environment

Ensure that the proposed and existing infrastructure architectures are aligned with organizational goals and objectives

Provide architecture collaboration with other architecture, engineering, and application teams, translating application team needs into technical solutions and product requirements

Drive Infrastructure security and compliance requirements into the architecture framework

Facilitate documentation of existing systems architecture and technology portfolios (e.g., architecture, configuration, and setup) and make recommendations for improvements and/or alternatives

Provide effective knowledge transfer and upskilling to relevant Architecture and Engineering personnel

Design with operations in mind. Look for ways to automate and improve operations

Maintain strong relationships and identify opportunities for strengthening synergies between varying Infrastructure and IT Security teams

Qualification

Active DirectoryIdentity provisioningAuthentication protocolsEndpoint managementMonitoring toolsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Experience with identity infrastructure and synchronization technologies including Active Directory, Entra ID, LDAP, SAML, SCIM, EID Connect, Cloud Synch, and MIM

Background in end-to-end identity provisioning/deprovisioning standards and best practices including HRIS to IdP relationships and attribute management

Familiarity with authentication infrastructure, protocols, and access controls (GPO, Conditional Access, MFA, ADFS, Application Protection Policy, etc)

Familiarity with Microsoft native and competing security products such as Entra Identity Governance, Entitlement Management, Defender, and Purview

Understanding of endpoint management tools and standards including endpoint DLP, Defender for Cloud Apps, Intune endpoint management, and other policy frameworks

Monitoring and logging tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Cribl, Splunk, Cloudwatch, Cloudtrail, and MS Log Analytics

Experience facilitating discussions with senior leadership regarding technical/architectural trade-offs, best practices, and risk mitigation

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Hybrid workforce model

Reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities

Company

SMBC Group

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SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group.

Founded in 1590

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.smbcgroup.com/americas

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